Getting students interested in careers in technical fields is an important step in the process of creating future scientists, engineers, and lifelong learners. This project focuses on understanding how young children can be motivated to study STEM. Three activities were developed, each with the goal of effectively engaging and teaching primary and secondary school students about the intersection of amateur/hobby radio with STEM. First, a series of Minecraft lesson videos were developed to teach students about wireless communication. Second, a direction-finding demonstration was implemented to give students experience with wireless communication systems. Finally, a quiz generator to help students obtain an amateur radio license and join the global radio community was created to maintain a continued interest in STEM fields. Methods of determining the effectiveness of these activities were analyzed to suggest effective paths for using amateur radio as a STEM education tool. Working with the students of New England Science and Technology (NEST), this project applied hands-on demonstration and educational video game content to help young learners discover the joy of scientific achievement.

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Creator

• Russo, Mark

Subject

• Innovation
• Project-Based Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-041124-145357
• 121036

Mot-clé

• HAM Radio

Advisor

• Radzicki, Michael J.

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• Michael Radzicki

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2024-04-11

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-041124-145357

Rights statement

• In Copyright